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At Large with Toby Manhire Podcast
NZ is spending millions to lure the big acts. Is it working?

NZ is spending millions to lure the big acts. Is it working?

At Large with Toby Manhire vor 1 Monat

Toby Manhire speaks to music journalist Chris Schulz about the government’s approach to funding major events across Aotearoa, and to Emma Gleason about the best (and worst) political merchandise available in the lead up to election 2026.

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At Large with Toby Manhire

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Diving into a story of the moment bringing with Spinoff writers, experts and newsmakers, to help make sense of the headline onslaught.

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The government today published a review of its approach to funding
events across NZ. That includes $40m for concerts, in a programme
launched a year ago like a Robbie Williams chorus. Chris Schulz,
writer of the Boiler Room newsletter and Spinoff contributor, joins
Toby to talk through the goals of the fund, what is has achieved
and where it fell short.Plus: Emma Gleason on the pick of the
political merchandise in election 2026.At Large with Toby Manhire
is produced by Te Aihe Butler, Bridget Mills and The Spinoff. Read
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